bear market meaning

UK /bɛə ˈmɑːkɪt/ US /bɛr ˈmɑrkət/ 3 syllables

bear market (noun): a market characterized by falling prices for securities.

Definition of bear market

  1. a market characterized by falling prices for securities

    Type of: market

How to pronounce bear market

bear market is pronounced /bɛə ˈmɑːkɪt/ in British English and /bɛr ˈmɑrkət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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